My lawyer told me that he filled a motion to modify child support in court three weeks ago.

It is possible your attorney mistakenly filed the motion in the wrong case or otherwise made a mistake and was not intentionally lying to you. You...

Husband died. Had a leased car. Returned the car to dealers. They eventually sold the car, but now say his estate owes

The spouse should not be liable under Connecticut law unless the spouse guaranteed the debt. A truly insolvent estate should wipe away the debt,...

Do you need a lawyer to open a foreclosure case once it is a strict foreclosure? If you don't what forms can you use?

Technically you do not need a lawyer to file a Motion to Open, but it is somewhat complicated in that you have to have a good reason to file it. ...

In a T&C situation where 1 person dies, can a creditor force a sale of the home? If so, what happens to the other persons share?

It may be possible for the creditors to foreclose on the property. Exactly which creditors may be entitled to such an action is unclear, but it is...

I'm a US diplomat with a residence in CT, and am in Wash. DC in between foreign assignments. Where do I file for divorce?

You are likely qualified to file in Connecticut, but depending on DC law, you may be qualified to file there. I would call a local family lawyer...

What rights does a parent have after not seeing a child in over a year?

It is a tricky question because the "best interests of the child" standard is very flexible. It also will depend tremendously on the age of the...

What happens to my home when a second mortgage company is charged off? they are telling me foreclosure. Please Help.

Based on the information you provided it is my understanding that there is no equity for you after the first and second mortgages. Under such a...

I have a defaulted direct plus loan for which full payment has been demanded by a collection agency.

Connecticut law generally protects social security proceeds and IRAs from any post-judgment proceeding including garnishment. See Conn. Gen. Stat....

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